Soeurs de Saint-Joseph de Cluny

Giving thanks for the life of Pope Francis

St. Joseph

Following the example of Blessed Anne-Marie Javouhey, we turn in confidence to Saint Joseph, our protector and model of the interior life.Anne Marie had chosen Bernard as patron of the first chapel dedicated in Chalon in 1807. She was thus acknowledging her connection with the Trappist monk Dom Augustin de l'Estrange and her experience as a novice at Val Sainte. But the priest who was to celebrate the first Mass questioned her choice. “St. Teresa always dedicated her houses to St. Joseph,” (…)

Sister Teresa McKeon: A Lifetime of Service and Education in Sierra Leone

We, the Cluny Family, are overjoyed to announce that Sister Teresa McKeon, has been awarded the prestigious Presidential Distinguished Service Award for the Irish Working Abroad.
On January 30th, 2025, the Presidential Distinguished Service Award ceremony was held in Ireland. Due to Sister Teresa's age and inability to travel to Ireland for the award ceremony at Áras an Uachtaráin (the official residence of the President of Ireland), Sister Angela Bangura, Provincial of West Africa, (…)

Change of Leadership: 2024 - February 2025

… the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (Mt. 20:28) “Aware of their responsibility before God, superiors receive their mandate with faith and fulfill it in a spirit of service.” (Constitutions Art. 95)
The following areas of the congregation have recently experienced a change or a renewal of leadership … a moment of 'gratitude for what has been' and a moment of 'welcome and anticipation in looking to the future'. We thank each (…)

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025

Happy Christmas - 2024

3rd December -The feast of Saint Francis Xavier

Patron Saint of Sisters of Saint Joseph the Cluny
Born in Navarre April 7, 1506, St. Frances Xavier died on the Island of Sancian near the coast of China December 3, 1552. He was one of the first members of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). St. Ignatius sent him to evangelize India in 1541. He lived out his life bringing the gospel to the peoples of India and Japan. It is truly amazing that one man in the short span of ten years (May 6, 1542 – December 3, 1552) could have visited so many (…)

The three-day session on the Congregation's Constitutions.

The three-day session on the Congregation's Constitutions, held from 26-28, under the direction of Fr. Loïc-Marie LE BOT OP, canonist, is an important part of the chapter.
Each day focused on different aspects of the document, facilitating questions of clarification for the final vote.
The proposed amendments and ongoing discussions will help to ensure that the Constitutions remain a living document that continues to inspire and guide the Congregation. in its service to the Church and (…)

Perpetual Vows, January 2025

We rejoice as the following sisters offer the gift of themselves to God, to the mission of the Church and to the congregation as they profess their perpetual vows as a Sister of St. Joseph of Cluny.
January15, 2025 South India (Trichy) Sister Vinnarasi Irudayaraj
September 10, 2022 North India Plains Sister Bornita of the Sacred Heart of Jesus NAYAK Sister Catherine of the Immaculate Heart TOPPO Sister Mukti of the Sacred Heart of Jesus XAXA
September 03, 2022 Afrique de l'Ouest (…)

Spiritual Preparation for the General Chapter

We ask for your prayers as they have entered a time of retreat.
Before engaging in the formal proceedings of the General Chapter, it is customary for the capitulants to undergo a spiritual retreat as a means of preparation.
We ask for your prayers as they have entered a time of retreat in preparation for this important event.
Their retreat began on 16 August and will end on 21 August 2024.